of that has matured, in fact. in the stateofcaliforniawehave established a number of agreements, most particularly the wildfires where both third fleet and the expeditionary force assign helicopters in the need we are requested, it's pre-planned, our pilots are trained, we have the gary that's necessary and we can respond. most of the things we have done in the past, though, have come on almost random occurrences in the event of a complex catastrophe, so that is a little bit different for us. there has been movement within dod and we have grown and matured certainly our presence in the fema regions has expanded, new capabilities have been delivered to the states, and we have developed the much more responsive and functional command structure, i believe, with the dual status commander and that's somebody who can bridge national guard and active or federalized forces as they flow into a disaster response. but more recently the secretary of defense has elevated this and defense support to civil authorities has been dregted -- directed into the departments to start developing plans and p

? >> me. >> reporter: every night, the chef serves free meals to 300 motel kids inanaheim,california. it'swork that he was honored for last year as a top ten cnn hero. >> the most amazing moment in my life. after the cnn show, lots of people call me, what can we do for you. >> reporter: but it was bruno who wanted to do more to help families living in area motels. >> when i sent the kids back to the motel, i always had a very sad moment because i know where they go back. >> you guys can all share. sit right here and color. >> reporter: it's a hard life to escape. ask the gutierrez family, who lived in a motel with their five children for more than a year. >> living room slash bedroom. then the rest of them sleep on this bed. he got laid off. i started working just a month ago. it's really hard for us to save up to get into an actual home. >> i came over, said let's pay the first and last month. >> reporter: by providing rent and a deposit, bruno now helps families leave the motel life behind for good. working with a local nonprofit, 22 families have now gotten a fresh start in a home of

,californiaandpennsylvania. cdc works to find factors that put children at risk, including genetics, environmental, maternal health and behavioral factors with special emphasis on the interaction between environment and genetic factors. we are an active member in the coordinating committee and we provide that epidemiologic perspective. our activities are key components of that plan. asd is an important and immediate public health concern. more children than ever are being identified and families and communities are struggling with the financial burden. we know it is frustrating to have more questions than answers. and we share that frustration and are committed to improving our understanding of what is putting our children at risk. cdc will continue to document the burden of asd in states through our adam network, develop resources and help states improve early dedication throughout our learning science early first program. thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony and i would be happy to answer questions. >> thank you both. i will recognize myself first. i will ask th

potentially, they're considering a challenge to prop 8, thatiscalifornia's banon same-sex marriage which voters narrowly approved back in 2008. >> this is a huge move by the court today to find out what they're going to do. >>> an update on the health of former president george h.w. bush. he's in stable condition at a houston hospital. he was admitted a week ago and is being treated for bronchitis. his office says the former president is expected to be released in the next few days. the former president is 88 years old. he is now our oldest living former president. >>> major question this morning, about the stalled middle east peace process. what happens now? the palestinian authority, they did receive a giant endorsement yesterday when the united nations general assembly voted to upgrade its status to non-member state. >> but the united states and israel strongly, strongly oppose this resolution, claiming the unilateral move is no substitute for direct negotiations with israel. cnn foreign affairs reporter elise labott has more on this developing story in washington at the united nation